Tilletia caries (DC.) Tul. & C. Tul., (bunt of wheat, stinking smut)

27 Jun 1972 at OSGR: SE75 in South-east Yorks, England

Tilletia caries is also a member of:
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Ustilaginomycetes)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

Record Summary	infected ear of Wheat
Found as	Infection
Date	27 June 1972
Associated organism	Triticum
OS grid ref	OSGR: SE75
Lat/Lon	53° 60’ N, 0° 50’ W
Vice County	South-east Yorks, VC no: 61
Country	England

Notes: Not checked microscopically

The following literature was used to identify this find:

Mordue, J.E.M. & Ainsworth G.C., 1984. Ustilaginales of the British Isles. Mycological Papers, No 154, 96pp, Commonwealth Mycological Institute

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Tilletia caries (DC.) Tul. & C. Tul., (bunt of wheat, stinking smut)

27 Jun 1972 at OSGR: SE75 in South-east Yorks, England

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Tilletia caries is also a member of:

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